Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Palo Alto (Santa Clara County, California, USA)
List of families for Palo Alto (Santa Clara County)
13 Families width 43 Species and 2 Subspecies | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Palo Alto (Santa Clara County)
38 Genera with 43 Species #ABCDEHLMNPRSVZ
| Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antheraea Hübner, 1776 | Tussah moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1852 | Orangetips | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Azenia Grote, 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brephidium Scudder, 1852 | Pygmy blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caenurgina McDunnough, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catocala Schrank, 1870 | Underwing moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1780 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cnephasia Curtis, 1811 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colias Fabricius, 1852 | Clouded yellows | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Condica Walker, 1911 | Groundlings And Allies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dasychira Hübner, 1926 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epidemia Scudder, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erynnis Schrank, 1870 | Duskywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchloe Hübner, 1852 | Dappled whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eulasia Truqui, 1787 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eumorpha Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliothodes Hampson, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemileuca Walker, 1852 | Port Arthur Buck Moth | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1775 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Limenitis Fabricius, 1852 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1851 | Boulder Copper | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macroglossum Scopoli, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Manduca Hübner, 1763 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neoxeniades Hayward, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Niconiades Hübner, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1853 | Chilasa | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Parasa Moore, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phryganidia Packard, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Proserpinus Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgus Hübner, 1852 | Checkered skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ruacodes Hampson, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smerinthus Latreille, 1837 | Eyed Hawkmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1818 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Synanthedon Hübner, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1971 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zale Hübner, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Palo Alto (Santa Clara County)
43 Species and 2 Subspecies | Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758 | Gulf Fritillary | | Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776 | Giant silkworm moth | | Anthocharis (Anthocharis) sara Lucas, 1852 | 'Pacific' Sara Orangetip | | Azenia implora Grote, 1882 | | | Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852 | Fea Pygmyblue | | Caenurgina erechtea Cramer, 1780 | Common Grass Moth | | Catocala irene Behr, 1870 | Bluefin filefish | | Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Cnephasia (Cnephasia) longana Haworth, 1811 | Leaf roller | | Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 | Alfalfa Butterfly | | Condica andrena Smith, 1911 | Rough triggerfish | | Dasychira rhopalum Hering, 1926 | | | Epidemia helloides (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Lycaena helloides Boisduval, 1852 | | Erynnis propertius Scudder & Bu..., 1870 | Propertius Duskywing | | Euchloe (Euchloe) ausonides Lucas, 1852 | Creamy Marblewing | | Eulasia (Vittateulasia) bombylius Fabricius, 1787 | | | Eumorpha achemon Drury, 1773 | Achemon sphinx | | Heliothodes diminutivus (Grote, 1873) | ⇒ Heliothodes diminutiva Grote, 1873 | | Hemileuca eglanterina Boisduval, 1852 | Common sheep moth | | Hyles gallii Rottemburg, 1775 | Bedstraw Hawk Moth | | Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | | Limenitis lorquini Boisduval, 1852 | Lorquin's admiral | | Lycaena (Chalceria) gorgon Boisduval, 1852 | Buckweat Copper | | Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851) | ⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851 | | Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856 | | | Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803) | ⇒ Manduca quinquemaculata Haworth, 1803 | | Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763 | Carolina sphinx | | Neoxeniades braesia andricus Mabille, 1895 | | | Niconiades cydia Hewitson, 1876 | | | Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852 | Anise Swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) eurymedon Lucas, 1852 | Pale Swallowtail | | Papilio (Pterourus) rutulus Lucas, 1853 | Western swallowtail | | Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931 | | | Phryganidia californica Packard, 1864 | California Oak Moth | | Proserpinus clarkiae Boisduval, 1852 | Clarkia Sphinx Moth | | Pyrgus ruralis Boisduval, 1852 | Desert checkered skipper | | Ruacodes tela Smith, 1900 | | | Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933 | | | Smerinthus cerisyi Kirby, 1837 | Cerisy'S Sphinx Moth | | Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818 | Common hairstreak | | Synanthedon bibionipennis Boisduval, 1869 | Strawberry Crown Moth | | Vanessa annabella Field, 1971 | West Coast Lady | | Zale lunata Drury, 1773 | Lunate Zale |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Palo Alto (Santa Clara County)
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